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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 4 MIN

Broken by Betrayal 03 | Emotional Dysregulation After Betrayal Trauma

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Week 3 — The Reactive Cluster: Emotional Dysregulation in Betrayal TraumaThis video explores emotional dysregulation and the reactive cluster in betrayal trauma. After betrayal, many women feel as if their emotions no longer behave the way they used to. A small trigger can produce a large reaction. A tone of voice, a silence, a phone, a delay, or a vague answer can suddenly bring anger, fear, panic, tears, numbness, or shutdown.Betrayal trauma does not only wound the heart. It also affects the nervous system. When the person who was supposed to be safe becomes the source of danger, the body begins scanning for threat. It listens for tone, watches facial expressions, notices hesitations, tracks phones and closed doors, and responds to anything that feels connected to the old wound.This video helps explain why trauma is not drama. A trauma response is not a performance. It is the nervous system responding to remembered danger. That does not mean every reaction is healthy or helpful, but it does mean the reaction should be understood before it is condemned.Broken by Betrayal is a Christian betrayal trauma recovery program for women healing from infidelity, pornography use, sexual secrecy, emotional betrayal, and broken trust. The live online group begins August 2026.To learn whether the program may be right for you, schedule a free 15-minute discovery call or video chat: https://intakeq.com/booking/tr4gs1?serviceId=ea03faef-0768-431c-a314-d4d5c50221c9For more options, call 757-965-5450. Learn more at https://trccounseling.com/Registration for the free preview course opens mid-July 2026. You can pre-register by texting your name and email to 757-965-5450, and we will notify you when registration opens. Women who register early for the full subscription program by August 1, 2026, will receive a complimentary printed copy of the Broken by Betrayal workbook/manual by mail, a $49 value. Every participant will also receive the digital workbook inside the online course.The goal is not shame. The goal is awareness, regulation, healing, and recovering the ability to choose your response.#BrokenByBetrayal #BetrayalTrauma #EmotionalDysregulation #TraumaRecovery #ChristianCounseling #InfidelityRecovery #HealingAfterBetrayal

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Week 3 — The Reactive Cluster: Emotional Dysregulation in Betrayal Trauma This video explores emotional dysregulation and the reactive cluster in betrayal trauma. After betrayal, many women feel as if their emotions no longer behave the way they used to. A small trigger can produce a large reaction. A tone of voice, a silence, a phone, a delay, or a vague answer can suddenly bring anger, fear, panic, tears, numbness, or shutdown. Betrayal trauma does not only wound the heart. It also affects ...

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